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No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe

This no-bake cheesecake recipe is super light, fluffy, and refreshing. It has a graham cracker crust, creamy filling and is topped with delicious homemade strawberry sauce.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 12 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 12 hours 30 minutes
Servings 12

Equipment

  • 9" Springform Pan
  • Electric hand or stand mixer

Ingredients

For the Graham Cracker Crust

  • 2 cups graham crumbs
  • ¼+⅛ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar

For the Filling

  • 1 cup cold milk
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 envelopes of dream whip
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 envelopes of Knox gelatin
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 500 g cream cheese

For the Strawberry Sauce

  • 2½ cups halved strawberries
  • ½ cup diced strawberries
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Graham Cracker Crust

  • In a medium bowl combine melted butter, graham crumbs and sugar.
  • Using a large spoon or rubber spatula, mix together. Initially it will form large clumps. Continue to mix until graham crumbs are the texture of wet sand.
  • Pour graham crumbs into springform pan. Press down using the bottom of a flat cup. Make sure to press crumbs in firmly so it doesn't crumble when cut.

For the Filling

  • In a medium bowl with the whisk attachment or using a hand held mixer, whip the dream whip, cold milk, and vanilla for 1-2 min until thick and creamy. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with the paddle attachment, whip cream cheese on high speed until smooth, soft, and fluffy. Approximately 3 min. Make sure there are no lumps in your cream cheese. With the mixer on slow speed, add in sugar. Mix to combine and then set aside.
  • In a medium pot, combine gelatin and water over medium heat. Bring to a gentle boil. Remove from heat once a gentle bowl is reached.
  • Into the bowl of the electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment with the mixer on low speed, add in dream whip mixture and gelatin-water to the cream cheese mix. Continue to mix on low speed until completely combined and no lumps. 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Pour filling into your springform pan on top of graham crust.
  • Place in refrigerator for 12 hours until chilled and set.

For the Strawberry Sauce

  • Half about 10 strawberries (2 cups halved)
  • Dice 3-4 strawberries to make ¼ cup diced strawberries.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine halved and diced strawberries, sugar, cornstarch mixture and vanilla.
  • Stir mixture constantly bringing them mixture to a gentle boil. Allow the strawberries to soften and cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Use a potato masher to mash some of the larger strawberries pieces. I prefer to have some big, so this step is optional.
  • Remove from heat and cool completely before using on cheesecake.